Scene - ZX Spectrum in 1999: there were no traders left in Khakassia, and there were practically none

ZX Spectrum in 1999(2)
Dmitry Pavluhin>  
We don’t have any traders left in Khakassia─ 
elk, and there were practically none - everyone who 
not lazy, traded discs with free sof─ 
volume, but serious projects were not bought either─ 
by whom, about 3 years ago, all this completely died out. 
And there is still no Internet in my city. B 
we have a little more than 80,000 inhabitants in the city, and 
there are practically no spektrumists among them─ 
it was :(. I think the country is full of such cities─ 
dov, like ours. And at one time I did something about─ 
bought from Zonov (computer, different controllers, 
disks with programs). Until I found out the truth 
state of affairs, why it was necessary in the sos─ 
day city go to FeskovKuzma, good 
this good man put up with me for 2 years 
(then Fido appeared). Until the moment 
enlightenment, I didn’t even know what except 
Zonova, does anyone else sell computers and 
software. Moreover, Zonov’s prices are considerable, and people 
they bought it anyway (Scorpios - predominant─ 
machines in our region). 
Stanislav Udin>  
Forget about "Scorpions". Nobody has them already─ 
hasn't released for a long time and will release more 
there will be no. The Scorpion company is currently occupying─ 
exclusively RS, and only one 
a man repairs those "Scorpios" that 
they have already managed to sell. Relation to spec─ 
corresponding to pyromas. 
Serge Zonov> 
Who are you to make such statements. 
We have been engaged, are engaged and will be engaged─ 
Xia Spectrum. Of course, there are a lot of queues behind him 
it is no longer worth it to us, and it will bring us a lot of profit 
does not bring, and keep all employees on staff 
employees at the expense of Spectrum would be unrealistic─ 
flat. That's why we earn money from this─ 
days on PC. But, nevertheless, they also produce 
boards and finished computers are sold, and 
SMUCs, and IBM keyboard controllers, and 
GMXs, for which the demand is higher than we currently have 
we can satisfy. And no orders by mail 
much less than 2-3 years ago. 
So everything you wrote is completedezin─ 
formation. Next time I advise you to think 
before writing such nonsense. 
Alex Kovrigin>  
people here are wondering when it will arrive in 
sale model Scorpion2000. 
Serge Zonov> 
Unfortunately, not soon. First let's launch in 
mass sale of GMX, and then the answer will come out─ 
the second part to it, on which all the ends will be placed. 
trollers, which today are in the form of complements─ 
line boards. Together with GMX, this response board 
and there will be Scorpion2000. Therefore, the one who is yet─ 
gives GMX, does not lose anything, and even partially 
gets Scorpion 2000+improves its current one─ 
today's car, since the GMX must connect─ 
Access to almost any ZX Spectrum. 

Arty/DR>  
Single-platform party is a relic of the past─ 
logo..Nowhere in the world are there similar relics 
there are no left... 
Wlodek Black>  
FunTop98.  Artie, listen.  I speak like 
adult person adult person: about 
"you'll be more wholesome" single-platform party exactly─ 
but wins over multi-platform. 
OLDMAN> 
Design (stolen) has replaced not only co─ 
ding, but also content. And no one cares 
it is clear that most of the coders at this time 
the moment is, to put it simply, crap 
- prepares demos for competitions, instead 
to make games, publications - _products_! 
Musical demonstrations, damn it! 
KVA> 
E-mage has another global problem
about this - we just don’t want you─
put our works somewhere, we don’t
I need to win the competition.
Arseniy Astapenko>  
Oddly enough, I almost stripped this position─ 
I say. I didn't really like it when all the 
group activities are aimed only at 
party, party and party. In general, it feels like 
ppl completely decided to devote himself to the goal 
winning prizes, receiving prizes 
(including cash). Then, another reason 
how many times has it happened when the victory was 
or other competition is purely emotional─ 
noy victory, and only after time,"in a calm environment", the work gets done 
a more different and more objective assessment─ 
ku. The same applies to other con─ 
courses. Then, it is much more difficult to do something - 
this is _special_ for the party, than to do that 
the same thing at the moment when the inhalation came─ 
venition :) In no way speaking in favor of─ 
Important of participation in the party, I note that the constant 
group activity is much more important. 

Igor Galuza> 
Subj : QUADRAX+
And the money for releases is a real thing, IMHO.
we need to make a super release.
Arseniy Astapenko>  
Twilight has almost all the signs 
super-duper release 8) 
Igor Galuza> 
You could ask for money for this, but you have to
was to do this: on onedisk kolobok and
twilight, all this is protected, and attach
nice boot-intro with described and
slide show of comings and other bonuses...

Alexander Yakuba> 
Imho, from the Spectrum it can turn out great─ 
a new sequencer for poor musicians. 
The computer must be supplemented with MIDI inter─ 
face, such a simple sequence diagram─ 
body transceiver type "current 
loop". There are 3 buildings, no more. Then you need─ 
we need to write the sequencer program itself 
that is, MIDI file player-recorder-editor─ 
GM (General MIDI) standard. Computer 
connects via MIDI to a GM synthesizer, on─ 
example, Yamaha PSS, PSR, which have their own 
the sequencer is poor or completely absent. 
It is necessary to provide for the possibility of rotation 
tortion of patterns (sequences), that is, 
how it is done in trackers. For example, sec─ 
my Ensoniq's sensor has a memory of about 
6000 events, and this, in principle, is enough 
if there is no need to write symphonies. 
Another option is to use instead of pain─ 
of this synthesizer, a regular wavetable 
daughter, like Yamaha XG50. She has a beautiful 
sound, but for its full use─ 
you will need to understand the standard 
XG, which is more complex than GM. There is also a roller─ 
Dov's MT-32 type modules, if you need 
I don't like Yamaha sounds, only theirs 
it's harder to find and they should cost more. 
Data can be entered easily─ 
next MIDI keyboard (also described in the journal) 
le "Radio"), or from the computer keyboard in 
step recording mode. 
You can attach connectable ones to the sequencer 
auto accompaniment styles, arpeggiator, etc. 
for those who like to "mow". What is the result: 
1. Adding to the Spectrum with a MIDI drive 
interface and a simple input program - 
output, we get a MIDI filer (device for 
works with exclusive SysEX messages). 
2. By adding another daughter like Yamaha XG50 
(about $30 used), MIDI keyboard and software─ 
sequencer frame, we have a full-fledged General 
Midi instrument with MIDI edition, optionalopportunities exceeding $500 
"samograiki" from the same Yamaha. 
3. Let's combine all this with General Sound 
which the essence is a sampler, and... you can already 
make music at a serious level 
amateurs. 
4. We connect a good sound signal via MIDI 
dul, and you can work semi-professionally. 
Cost of a professional sequencer - 
about $700. We sell 48 Spectrum 
50 rubles each - about $2 :) 
Sergey Yuhnevich>  
A. Studnev was dedicated to a whole cycle of replacements. 
current in the magazine "Radio", starting from 1/1993 but─ 
a measure called "What is MIDI?". In it 
development includes not only the adapter, but also 
sampler, keyboard and much more. And I 
I want to share with you one of his developments─ 
koy - MIDI keyboard. The scheme is quite pro─ 
sta: processor K1816BE35(39), ROM - 2 KB, 
trigger KR580IR82 (can be any of 8 times─ 
in-line/bidirectional) and contact mule─ 
tiplexer with 64 keys (4 KP2 + one KP11) 
The diagram can be found in issue 11 of "Radio" for 
1993. By connecting this keyboard to Spec 
(on one side) and to any electronic music instrument─ 
ment that has a MIDI input (on the other hand─ 
ny), you can write some pretty cool music. For example, I 
used this keyboard to record my─ 
her team (namely the drums). Specially 
I wrote an editor for thisdrums. 

Andrew Savichev>  
Subj : Public Fund of programs and 
algorithms for Spectrum (PASF) 
The scheme is simple. Select the guardian(s) from the chi─ 
for those wishing to have simultaneous access 
in Zx-Net, FIDO, I-NET and a page in I-NET. 
Programs and algorithms should be taken carefully before─ 
documented and operational. For on─ 
When it comes to collecting a collection 
sources and algorithms in the following areas: 
ASF - working with various files
ASDB - working with databases
ASA - “arithmetic” sources
ASL - sources of "logic" (here 
search, sorting, etc.) 
ASALG - sources of different algorithms, not 
caught in"logic", "arithmetic", "graphics" 
ASVG - vector graphics sources
ASOG - “graphics” sources (other)
ASKBD - sources for working with c 
keyboard 
ASMOU - sources for working with the mouse
ASBS - beeper sound sources
ASAYS - sources for working with AY
ASGS - sources for working with GS
ASOS - operating systems, shells (including used─ 
using access to the "standard" ROM) 
ASSFT - sources of completed packages 
application software 
ASGAM - game sources
ASLIB - library sources

Arty/DR>  
Estimated release date for Scenergy#2 - 
September 1, 1999. 
Ilya Komandin> 
In general, Raver is most eager to do it 
English version. Maybe it suits him─ 
weigh? As for whether this is necessary... 
you can try asking our Westerners 
friends, as far as they need English speaking 
periodical publication about Spectrum. 
Random> 
And send them to the garden. Let them teach Russian,
teach 5 people to read Russian easier,
than to make a magazine a hundred times for them. A
then they will ask in German and Hebrew.

Dmitry Pavluhin>  
Dear friend! In front of you you see an─ 
Ketu, by answering which you will provide your answer. 
strong assistance in the development of the Spectrum. Data 
questioning is intended to 
identify the need for Spectrum development 
and, if it exists, then the direction of this 
development. 
... 
9. If you need such a Spectrum, what would you 
Would you like to have one of the following in it? 
- Z80 processor (8 bit) ___________ [ ]
- Z180 processor (16 bit) _________ [ ]
- Z380 processor (32 bit) _________ [ ]
- 4-channel DMA _________________ [ ]
- 8-channel DMA _________________ [ ]
- interrupt controller ___________ [ ]
- music processor ____________________ [ ]
- General Sound ___________________ [ ]
- DmaSound ________________________ [ ]
- drive controller for VG93 ___ [ ]
- drive controller and IDE on 
PC multicard base ________________ [ ] 
- IDE controller (if any, then 
indicate the type _______________________) [ ] 
- keyboard and mouse controller from PC[ ]
- passive mouse controller _______ [ ]
- Sega type joysticksor Dandy ___ [ ]
- full parallel interface ___ [ ]
- full serial interface [ ]
- light pen ___________________ [ ] 
10. What is the amount of RAM, according to Va─ 
In our opinion, the Spectrum with the selected one is needed─ 
What parameters did you use above? 
- 128 KB __________________________ [ ]
- 256 KB __________________________ [ ]
 ...
- 32768 KB ________________________ [ ]
- above 32 MB ______________________ [ ] 
... 
13. List the graphic modes that you need? 
Which, in your opinion, are necessary for Spectrum 
(in X, Y, MaxColor format): 
... 
15. How much are you willing to pay for a new one 
Spectrum having the parameters you have chosen 
(for motherboard) ? 
- 20$ _____________________________ [ ]
- from 21$ to 40$ ___________________ [ ]
 ...
- from 121$ to 200$ _________________ [ ]

Dudorov Evgeny> 
If the operating system will load─ 
from the disk (and this is how it should be), then the ROM 
1-2 KB is enough, in which it was located 
would be a bootloader and a minimal monitor. In this 
configurations will not be more expensive than Scorpio. 
Denis Parinov>  
There is already a Sprinter, which is cheaper than Skorpi─ 
she, the problem is that Scorpio is more expensive than PC. 
PC is cheaper than Scorpio, Sprinter, Pentagon. 
Anton Kriwoshea> 
It is unlikely that a mere mortal user will post
"decent" money for a Spectrum, even if it's the most
cool, but still Spectrum :( About the software:remake old games/systems for but─
a new car is nonsense, writing new ones is doubtful─
I hope someone will take up this matter :(
The following picture emerges: a new spec
the scene people will take it and make demos
and intros :( what about mortals? and fic for you :(
Evgeny Milun>  
By the way, yesterday I was at our book market 
(where we have the Spectrum crowd). So 
there one guy offered in all seriousness 
I should make a terminal for 48KB and a magneto─ 
background!!! I was quietly and slowly dragging when 
I imagined what it might look like. :))) 
Dmitry Meniaylov>  
I remember in Logros (may he rest in peace) 
the person who wrote the copier ran in 
MS-TR-DOS on Gens, because I didn’t know that 
there are other asmas, but seeing the Logros─ 
skiy directory, comrade entered the global 
stupor. 
Denis Ognewsky>  
This is still bullshit. I remember I have one old man 
I bought a cassette with Gens! He is at least 50 
it was!!!After which he tried to pull it out of me 
description of this very gens. I told him 
that I haven't used such old stuff for a long time. 

Andrew Petrovskiy> 
Boards for the controller will be ordered at 
factory. By the way, it will have protection on 
a special risk chip, which will be higher 
Must decipher the bios of the controller. 
Priest/Energy Minds> 
If you want the controller to receive
distribution, then its scheme should be
available to everyone (or a scheme for money if you
Do you think you can still make money on Spectrum─
steal real money)! What is more important to you:
full controller recognition + somemaking money, or making a de─ out of it
Weiss exotic + again little brew due to
low prevalence?

Alexander Kulik> 
1. Crime Santa Claus Deja Vu is ready for 
100%, written intro, epilogue, setup, os─ 
it was possible to install protection. It will be official 
announced this month! 
2. We are also in the process of writing a new game─ 
pyshki from BrokimSoft called Elven 
Warrior 2 (continuation of the first part). Gra─ 
fic, naturally, from Panda. 
3. A man appeared in our city who... 
he writes a pretty cool game (it seems 
even has its own originalities) according to the type of CV 
& RedAlert, judging by Panda's story, already 
a lot has been written, it will be released this winter. 
And one more piece of news: he showed up at our placeCherkassy (he himself is from Smela, he came to us 
ystudy) the person who almost wrote ig─ 
pyхy by type 'Mirror', unfortunately not given─ 
the main problem with the assembly. Music in 
this toy will come from our musician 
Kenotron'a. 

Vladimir Galtscev>  
I just drank tea, ate a bun, and here, subject, 
on you. Call! PHONE!!!!!I FUCK.... 
I REMOVE THE PIPE, I say what is usual for a civilian─ 
calling the human ear "Hello?".... 
- You are being disturbed from the DEPARTMENT FOR COMBATING WITH 
ECONOMIC CRIMES..... 
Of course, I wasn't scared at all... ;)
- Well (like) I'm listening to you....
- Calls have been made to your phone number 
several calls from the city of Istikim. 
...........
I arrived, that means I went to the Department of Economic Crimes, that means...
He gave me a piece of paper (form) - fill it out, like, and 
At the same time, answer the questions: 
1) Do you have any relatives in Iskitim?
2) .....
3) and other crap...
Well, and the statement there was from Iskitim 
enterprise "BUILDING CEMENT_her_knows_something 
_there".... Like, from the phone of the enterprise were 
unauthorized calls were made to 
St. Petersburg. I'm looking at the TV numbers─ 
backgrounds, according to which they were, as it were, "produced 
bells", and I begin to slowly settle into 
down... PHONE NUMBERS ARE SOOO MUCH 
REMINDED THE NUMBERS OF SPbZXNet members!!!!!!!!!! 
Or rather, they were exactly that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Well, for example, according tonumber 145-06-37 I immediately 
recognized Mikha Zharov. There were also numbers 
KIR'a, Kurlaeva, Muchkina..... 
IN SHORT, THE WHOLE GRID HAS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Alex Petrov> 
And today they sent me a summons, they say I have to
appear on 10-12-99 at 15:00 at this same OBEP
Municipal Department of Internal Affairs. The neighbors gave me the summons, they’re sorry─
They said that there’s nothing wrong with it, like, you─
I need to clarify one question. Well, I didn’t dream either,
I can’t understand anything in spirit. I get lost in
guesses. And in the evening Lenya Sizov calls me
and precisely on this issue. Here he is for me a little
I opened my eyes to this topic. But in general
it turns out to be a cool point, everything is as usual─
Let's fight............ in the "crosses"... :)

S. Drozdovsky  
Our magazine "Radio Amateur. Your Computer" 
has been published as an independent publication since 1995 
year. 
From its birth, our magazine has paid significant attention to 
careful attention to the Spectrum platform. Due 
various reasonsquantity and quality ma─ 
materials on this topic recently 
the value has decreased significantly. In our opinion, in 
to a significant extent due to the lack of y 
access for users (especially in the outback) 
to information about the modern ZX upgrade 
platform state, etc. Printed editions─ 
nii that provide publications on this topic─ 
tike, at least we don’t know. A 
it's a pity, the ZX platform has gone far ahead. We are in 
we want to fill this gap to the best of our ability 
white. I am asking you to support 
us, if possible, with materials according to the diagram─ 
modern technology and software 
variable ZX Spectrum. 

Slider/BIS/Rush>  
Subj : Oil demo->news from Cherkassy again! 
This is a demo of a new real-time strategy, which─ 
raya promises to be cooler than "ChV-1" according to 
minimum, two parameters - intelligence com─ 
PC and performance. 
At this stage, a small part of the graphics has been taken 
from the above-mentioned CopperFeet product, 
and the big one was drawn by the authors themselves. 
The author will not be like some of 
sceners who, after the release of demos about─ 
product stated that the full version will be released 
only if there is a sufficient quantity 
positive responses from "TV viewers", and 
will release the full version regardless of this─ 
go. But WHAT it will be depends ONLY on 
you! All proposals for design, structure 
games, various convenient gadgets, etc. 
- in short, about what YOU would like to see in 
full version - MUST be considered─ 
rens and, if possible, implemented in the game. 
Write! We are waiting... 

Max Dudnikov> 
First, let me introduce myself: Max Dud─ 
nikov aka Darth Vader (Black Lord :) 
Spekke has 7 years, assembler - 4 years. 
Before the summer of '99 he was the organizer of Chelyabinsk 
association 'Triumph', but left by 
the reason NOT the desire for the team to work is 
tempo, which I considered optimal for 
maintaining the life of Speckie in our city. 
Now I am the organizer of my team 
'Orion Group'. 
Finally, I hope, finished the latest version 
sprite editor 2*2. 
P.S. I really need professional help 
programmer (or better yet several :) who 
knows his business well and delivers as promised─ 
new in the right time. Otherwise I am alone in all projects 
I'll raise it sooooo slowly :( 

Alex Petrov> 
Maybe they will thank the tournament later
and GAMBIT. Gentlemen Programmers! Give it up
you make useless demos, forget about
money (relative to Spectrum). Do
new toys on-line. They give you money, of course─
but they won't bring it. But glory and honor are given to you─
baked. The people will not forget you!
Dmitriy Nesmachny>  
Or maybe start with developing standards - 
a certain block of codes used in each 
momed-game and containing the driver mo─ 
honey, its loader, standard tools 
for connecting to AI of similar games (IMHO 
they should all be quite similar, though 
I didn't pick it - I don't know). 

Vyacheslav Mednonogov>  
I saw a demo of the new St. Petersburg game MechWar 
(authors - G-Soft, graphics - GodFather). 
Dmitriy Timokhin> 
Aren't they the ones who wrote WarCraft back in the day? 
Vyacheslav Mednonogov>  
Yeah.. As far as I remember, then the artists were for─ 
they asked for money ($600) for their work even before 
game release..What the authors cannot afford 
were able to :( Andthe project did not take place, although it was a pain─ 
The majority of the graphics have already been done.. 
Denis Markelov>  
As Vyacheslav wrote, the game has been in development for more than 
2 years, and only thanks to G_SOFT the project 
still alive. The game is turn-based, there are 3 opponents─ 
acting parties: People, Borg and Din. Play 
you can play for Humans or for Borg.Each of 
these races are divided into 3 more clans. Total by─ 
there are 6 options for passing the game. Dina 
- these are "non-aggressive remnants of local on─ 
villages" of the planet on which, in fact, 
the whole mess is brewing, and you can’t play for them─ 
okay. The Borg are technologically more advanced, 
than People, and Dean technology is superior to and 
human, andBorg combined. Dina not 
they attack, but they defend themselves if they attack 
on them. Pisishnayawas taken as a basis 
"Heroes of Might and Magic" (1-2). 
The main game - in it you carry out 
moving FLYERS on the map. 
FLYER - multifunctional mobile flyer 
melting unit. You may not have more of them─ 
more than 10. Flyers are purchased in BASES. Flyer 
can also capture bases, mines, creatures─ 
stealing resources, etc., spending action points... 
If the battle ends successfully, points are awarded 
ki, which further increase the pair─ 
meters of the flyer, which are warehouses during the battle─ 
are matched with the ROBOTS parameters. (i.e. than 
the more the flyer participated in battles, the larger 
damage is caused by your robots). Also 
flyers have special skills, for example: 
robot auto repair, INDISOLA regeneration... 
Flyer can collect artifacts that 
affect the flyer parameters. During combat 
action flyer can use EQUIPMENT 
- with this he helps his own or harms others 
robots. 
ROBOTS - thirty-meter high combat 
mechanisms with which you during 
Battle, in fact, you fight. Robots can't─ 
they can move themselves - they are transported by the flag─ 
er.Flyer can transport hundreds of robots, but 
there are only 5 compartments for them. In total there are aboutin the game 
60 types of robots, and each of them 
has its own characteristics, parameters and perception─ 
responsiveness to equipment. Robots are produced in 
workshops that are on the map and in the databases. 
RESOURCES - minerals mined 
on the planet. Required for production 
robots, construction of buildings in bases, etc. 
Resources are collected using flyers, which can also be used 
capture a mine with any resource; in 
in this case, the raw materials from this mine will be 
will be delivered to you automatically every day. 
EQUIPMENT - specialized equipment─ 
ware purchased from databases and installed 
on the flyer. Equipment comes in three levels 
power. There are a total of 16 types in the gamesnap-ins. 
Examples - "stunner", "thermal shock", ... 
BASES - depending on successful battles and 
amount of resources, you will develop them─ 
t. Each base generates income, and more─ 
the more bases you have, the more 
income. Inside any base there is a main thing 
a building that allows you to build others 
buildings, which is also one of the sources─ 
kov income. The database, as a rule, has a fab─ 
rik with workshops in which you can produce─ 
sti robots to guard the base, or in the distance 
yes, to place these robots on the flyer. 
The base also has a 3-level building for 
purchases of equipment on the flyer. There is also 
technical center where you carry out the development 
tki (for example, new buildings, new types of buildings) 
bots, new equipment). In total there are about 
60 developments. Number of simultaneous work─ 
The current developments depend on the selected class─ 
on, and the speed of their implementation depends on the quantity 
technical centers... 
Combat is a turn-based mode. Beat─ 
va occurs in a hexagonal projection. 
Robots size 32*48 with mask and many 
animation phases+Stereo SFX+separate animation 
for all types of weapons, equipment, explosions, etc. 
We are deliberately holding back the release of the demo version 
because we are afraid to miss some details─ 
any that may prevent you from composingfor yourself the right impression of the game. 
The game was conceived from the very beginning as ab─ 
a completely commercial project. 
 -GreenFort Software Corporation-: 
1.G_SOFT (Dmitry Gapkalov) - programmer and 
organizer of the "Mechanic Wars" project and, by 
gist of the matter, organizer "GreenFort". 
2.DMA (Dmitry Abramov)-lead programmer 
and the author of the very idea of ​​creating the game. 
3.GODFATHER (Denis Markelov) is our artist. 
4.STACK (Leonid Golynchik) - musician, also 
assisted in the creation of the instrumental─ 
s. 
5.AVATAR. He is currently working on the script and 
sound and musical design of the game. 
 P. S. Dear user!Probably 
"Mechanic Wars" is our attempt to slow down 
the death of Spectrum in our country. If you 
you will purchase pirated versions of the game 
then you will break the last thread connecting 
authors with Spectrum. We are already one 
foot on PC - programming and co─ 
graphics production has been using it for a long time. After all 
Spectrum is not killed by those who hack software─ 
grams, and THOSE WHO USE hacked 
programs...We are confident that it will be successful─ 
let's play the game and, if so, hope for Mechanic Wars 
come true, then we will definitely do it 
Mechanic Wars-2, in which we implement ours 
old ideas, such as: the number of players is not 
less than 4, supportmultimodem game and 
naturally, a continuation of the script! ;))))) 

Arseniy Astapenko>  
Game from Fatality: Pussy: Love story from 
Titanic will be published on the Internet in 
in the form of a trd file, apparently December 31, 1999 
on the website fatality.8m.com. As for those─ 
this year, then distributors have 
another chance to earn money for yourself :) and for us. 
100% playability guaranteed :) 
Fatality is required for permanent operation 
gfxmaker(s) PC+ZX experience for creation 
games. We will try to ensure payment :) 
E-mage plans to please everyone with a new one 
demo, it has already been written, it is being assembled 
Rum, andagreed to write the music (before 
leaving for the army) Scratcher! 

Arseniy Astapenko>  
Subj : Is Awaken dead? 
Having visited the author of the subject script today - 
Arny, I inform you that he is protesting against the post─ 
New questions about subject type and type in general 
"if Mythos doesn't finish it, I'll kill him :))" 
In addition, Mythos itself seems to be ready to re─ 
view decision under public pressure─ 
nosti;) As for my own impressions─ 
niy from what he saw. Firstly, the main interface 
menu globally redesigned - natural vi─ 
nda ;) Secondly, ships and stations. Elite 
is already perceived as a children's craft─ 
ka :) More than 30various painted bark─ 
bley (including police, UFOs, pirates, etc), 
about 20 types of docking stations..In demo 
versions were 5 and 1, respectively;) V-three 
these. The galactic map has been redrawn. Adding─ 
the bells and whistles of calculating the trajectory of the movement─ 
niy, type of planetary system, etc. Then.Already 
you can fly over planets. Applied ka─ 
IMHO some kind of chunk technology, well, something 
everything spins quickly;) This part reminds of 
Tau Ceti, but cooler, all sorts of clouds are floating, 
saucers are flying;) The authors of Elite will see THIS 
- they'll probably turn over in their graves ;P 

Arseniy Astapenko>  
Here is another funny letter from the German 
спецслужб ;) 
Hello Coders, 
the Demo-version of PUSSY is released on 
German&Austrian Disk magazine SCENE+. 
If it will voted to be one of the best 
releases on SCENE in the year 99, you will 
win a lot of money!!! Unfortunately, the 
disk-interfaces here in West-Europe are no 
TRD-format, so we have to convert games 
from Russia first, which is a lot of work 
and the reason, why not all games from you 
could be released here. But 
congratulations for a great game and we 
all like to see the full version. 
Regards 
MIC + EBI 
Хорошо,что тэйповая версия уwe have;) 

Alexander Seleznev>  
A fundraiser is announced to support the car─ 
Crime Santa Claus II: Deja Vu. 
Alex Letaev>  
If only there was the fund that Sa was planning. 
vichev, it would be possible... 
Arseniy Astapenko>  
Who from this echo would spend money on 
Spectrum support? Even if in St. Petersburg 
predicted number of sales of ChV2 - 16 :/ 
Alex Letaev>  
In Moscow I can still guarantee the purchase 
one set, for myself. I'll try to sag─ 
something like a poll. Perhaps I will do so 
so: I will collect money from everyone who wants it 
prepayment (here they will immediately eliminate those to the left─ 
barking, and the number of last, IMHO, last─ 
more and more time) and I'll order first 
number of paid sets + mini─ 
small reserve, and then depending on the situation... 
Arseniy Astapenko>  
Minsk, it seems, has paid for 10 pieces since spring. 
Vyacheslav Mednonogov>  
Plus Samara is something like that. Total: pla─ 
managed circulation of ChV2 - 50-60 copies :) 
Alexander Seleznev>  
Well, well!  Gomel will also buy 10 copies. 
Pawel Kislyak> 
Bring copies 7, won't work anymore :(. 
Tim Kelly> 
Official request from KGS Inc. to all 
Russian distributors "Zerkalo" having 
debts to us - transfer them to the financer─ 
syVyacheslav Mednonogov to the ChV-2 fund, because 
sending money to Ukraine at the moment 
almost impossible. 
Vyacheslav Mednonogov>  
Due to the fact that programming on ZX 
Spectrum has ceased to exist for me─ 
At this moment, the main way to earn money is you─ 
The launch of ChV-2 is postponed for some time. 
At least until the end of February for me 
there will be almost no time for zx-coding. Except 
In addition, the game will be subject to some 
simplifications (1: planned to split 
units for airborne and non-airborne - 
now everyone will be airborne, otherwise AI 
very complex; 2: construction was planned 
new settlementscomputer - most likely everything─ 
there won't be; 3: maybe I’ll simplify something further) 

Andrew Savichev>  
I ask you to consider this message of mine official 
renunciation of the position of comoderator 
relcom.comp.speccy! I accepted the hard thing for 
make a decision to LEAVE THE NETWORK FOREVER!!!